Electrical machines

Abstract

The utilization of electric motors as the power source in a mechatronic application is substantial. Electric motors, therefore, often feature as the prime mover in a variety of driven systems. It is usually the mechanical features of the application that determines the type of electric motor to be employed. The torque-speed characteristics of the motor and the driven system are therefore very important. It is perhaps then a paradox that while the torque-speed characteristics of the motor are readily available from the supplier, the torque-speed characteristics of the driven system are often quite obscure.